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Franzen, Director v. Duckworth

U.S.
Oct 6, 1986
479 U.S. 816 (1986)

Summary

discussing the relaxed standard of scrutiny to be applied in cases involving citizen-witness informants, and the lessened standard regarding the competency of evidence upon which probable cause may be based

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Opinion

Nos. 85-1806, 85-1820.

October 6, 1986, October TERM, 1986.


C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 780 F. 2d 645.


Summaries of

Franzen, Director v. Duckworth

U.S.
Oct 6, 1986
479 U.S. 816 (1986)

discussing the relaxed standard of scrutiny to be applied in cases involving citizen-witness informants, and the lessened standard regarding the competency of evidence upon which probable cause may be based

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applying NLRA duty of fair representation to determine whether defendant union liable to plaintiffs, former unit employees of closed plant, for misrepresenting to them that proposed collective bargaining contract with employer, which employees later ratified, removed previous limits on severance pay

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discussing reasons for crediting information provided by citizen-witness informants

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Case details for

Franzen, Director v. Duckworth

Case Details

Full title:FRANZEN, DIRECTOR, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. v. DUCKWORTH…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 6, 1986

Citations

479 U.S. 816 (1986)

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